News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Office in Tajikistan improves teaching skills of border management training staff
Publishing date: 15 April 2011
The second of two five-day training courses in teaching skills and training delivery for lecturers and instructors of border management training institutions began in Dushanbe on 15 April 2011 at the OSCE Office in Tajikistan.
ODIHR to deploy election assessment mission to parliamentary elections in Turkey
Publishing date: 14 April 2011
ODIHR conducted a needs assessment mission to Turkey from 30 March through 1 April in order to assess the pre-election environment and preparations for the parliamentary elections scheduled for 12 June...
ODIHR publishes updated compilation of OSCE human dimension commitments
Publishing date: 14 April 2011
ODIHR has published the third edition of OSCE Human Dimension Commitments, a compilation of commitments the OSCE participating States have agreed to honour in the fields of human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
OSCE Presence in Albania, Anti-discrimination Commissioner discuss ways to reduce discrimination in school
Publishing date: 11 April 2011
The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Commissioner for Protection from Discrimination organized a meeting on 11 April 2011 to discuss how to reduce discrimination in school...
OSCE Chairmanship gender representative visits Moldova
Publishing date: 11 April 2011
The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Gender Issues, Wendy Patten, is visiting Moldova from 9 to 15 April 2011. Her visit focuses on domestic violence, a persistent challenge for OSCE participating States. The visit highlights the importance of serious and sustained efforts by governments to address this human rights issue, working in collaboration with civil society actors...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator assists Ukraine’s Justice Ministry in interaction with citizens
Publishing date: 11 April 2011
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) has launched the second round of training for Justice Ministry officials to improve working methods, communication and relations with the public.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo supports multilingual TV and radio programmes
Publishing date: 8 April 2011
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 8 April 2011 – The OSCE Mission in Kosovo today launched a project to support production of programmes in languages other than Albanian at the Radio and Television of Kosovo (RTK)...